Tornadoes rated EF5 are inconceivable. They raze the Earth with winds exceeding 200 mph, sweeping foundations bare and peeling the bark off trees. Some pry pavement off roadways, scouring into the ...

It might seem strange to talk about tornadoes just as the coolest air of the season so far arrives, but a powerful tornado has grabbed headlines this week. A twister that touched down in June was ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A recent reanalysis shows a powerful tornado, which struck in June near Enderlin, North Dakota, has officially been upgraded to an EF-5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. This is the ...

Measuring the strength of a tornado can be difficult based on sight alone, and weather instruments could easily be damaged by the strong winds. The Enhanced Fujita scale (EF-Scale) looks at the damage ...

The National Weather Service has released their damage survey following Monday's severe weather in the Houston area. One touched down in Riata Ranch subdivision, near Cypress, and the other touched ...

When using the Enhanced Fujita Scale to determine the tornado's EF-rating, begin with the 28 Damage Indicators on the scale. Each one of these indicators have a description of the typical construction ...

A brief tornado touched down at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 12, just west of state Route 528 and south of Burton-Windsor Road in Huntsburg Township, located roughly three miles northeast of ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — With severe weather season in full swing, you’ll start to hear some terms being thrown around when describing certain events. Meteorologist Adam Rutt explains. This past ...